In a landmark ruling, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Hyderabad has directed Vasavi Medical & Research Centre and two of its doctors to jointly compensate Rs 10 lakh to a man whose mother died following alleged medical negligence during treatment.
The case was filed by A Rajesh, a resident of Masab Tank, who claimed that his 75-year-old mother, who had no prior history of hypertension, diabetes, or heart disease, visited the hospital for a routine angiogram. After the angiogram, the doctors reportedly informed Rajesh that his mother had two blockages in her heart and recommended angioplasty with stent insertion.
Rajesh contends that the hospital assured him that the procedure carried no risks. However, soon after, he was informed that his mother had suffered a cardiac arrest during the procedure and tragically passed away.